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August 6, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHT
World Food Prize winner returns to Ethiopia
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Gebisa Ejeta, winner of the 2009 World Food Prize for research leading to the increased production and availability of sorghum in Africa, recently traveled to his native Ethiopia.
An online journal written by Tom Campbell, Purdue Agriculture Connections managing editor, chronicles the trip that began July 24. In the photo at right, Ejeta, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy at Purdue, is greeted by hundreds of people as he visits the village in Ethiopia where he grew up.
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES
Obama announces grant for Purdue electric vehicle education program
President Barack Obama announced Wednesday (Aug. 5) that Purdue University will receive a $6.1 million grant to develop degree and training programs for electric vehicles. More
StayWell sending e-mail messages to Purdue employees
StayWell Health Management, the University's partner in the Healthy Purdue program, is sending e-mail messages to Purdue faculty and staff. StayWell sends the messages occasionally to remind people about what's going on with Healthy Purdue. More
Northwestern Avenue Garage fully open
The Northwestern Avenue Garage is in full use again after completion of the repair project in the south half. Traffic flow and parking space angles are back to their normal pattern. Restriping is being completed. Most signage is in place and some updated signage is on order. The south half's floor surfaces have a new, textured sealant. Plans are for application of that sealant in the north half next summer.
Update: Traffic, parking disruptions
Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. More
Basketball season tickets on sale now
Men's and women's basketball season tickets are on sale for Purdue faculty and staff. More
Ticket order form available for download at Purdue Christmas Show site
Purdue Musical Organizations will present four public performances of the 76th annual Purdue Christmas Show "The Spirit of the Season" on Dec. 12-13. Ticket information and a downloadable order form are now available at the Purdue Christmas Show Web site.
RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS
Research findings contradict myth of high engineering dropout rate
Research findings suggest that, contrary to popular belief, engineering does not have a higher dropout rate than other majors and women do just as well as men, information that could lead to a strategy for boosting the number of U.S. engineering graduates. More
CAMPUS NEWS
New residence hall to open at Purdue; tours available today
A new Purdue residence hall that has 365 student rooms with private baths and air-conditioning, and living rooms with flat-screen televisions for each cluster of 22 rooms, will open its doors Aug. 15 when students begin returning to campus. More
Compliment Guys make stop at 'Today' while on tour
The Compliment Guys, two Purdue undergraduates whose weekly campus compliment campaign gained international attention, will wrap up a 10-city tour on Friday (Aug. 7) in Rochester, N.Y. During the tour, Brett Westcott, a junior from Plainfield, Ill., and Cameron Brown, a junior from Toledo, Ohio, stopped at NBC's "Today" show. A video of their appearance is available here.GENERAL NEWS
MarketMaker provides opportunity to buy and sell local foods
Indiana MarketMaker, an electronic marketing tool for buying and selling locally produced foods, is now home to more than 290 registered producers -- and is growing. More'Cash for Clunkers' could shift retail sales into reverse, expert says
The government's "Cash for Clunkers" program, credited with boosting auto sales in July, could have the opposite effect on retailers heading into the back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons, a Purdue University retail expert says. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTS
Events this week
Here is a list of events happening Aug. 3-9 at the West Lafayette campus. More
Farmers market to be held today near Dauch
Faculty and staff have two more opportunities to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, homemade crafts and other items at the farmers market on the West Lafayette campus. The market will be held 3-6:30 p.m. today and Aug. 13 at the corner of Sheetz and Wood streets, just west of the Dick and Sandy Dauch Alumni Center.
CSSAC to offer chocolate and wine tour
The Purdue Employees Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee, is sponsoring a chocolate and wine tour on Sept. 12. More
Purdue Working Parents Club to hold Castaway Bay event on Aug. 11
The Purdue Working Parents Club invites parents to visit Castaway Bay on Aug. 11. Starting at 6 p.m., parents can bring their children to a play date and stay to meet other Purdue parents. More
College of Technology at Lafayette plans back-to-school event
Purdue University's College of Technology at Lafayette will offer information to prospective students during a back-to-school program Monday (Aug. 10). More
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